cao ốc
Definition
- Noun:
- High-rise building, skyscraper: A very tall building with many floors, typically used for offices, apartments, or hotels. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- Tall building, multi-story building: A general term for any building that is notably tall, often implying a modern, urban structure.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trung tâm thành phố có rất nhiều cao ốc. (The city center has many high-rise buildings.)
- Công ty anh ấy nằm trong một cao ốc mới xây. (His company is located in a newly built skyscraper.)
- Khu này trước đây là nhà thấp tầng, giờ đã mọc lên nhiều cao ốc. (This area used to have low-rise houses, but now many tall buildings have sprung up.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cao ốc văn phòng": Office tower, office building.
- Anh ấy thuê một căn hộ gần các cao ốc văn phòng. (He rents an apartment near the office towers.)
- "Cao ốc chung cư": Apartment high-rise, residential tower.
- Gia đình tôi sống ở tầng 20 của một cao ốc chung cư. (My family lives on the 20th floor of a residential tower.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tòa nhà (n): Building. (A more general term for any building, not necessarily very tall).
- Nhà chọc trời (n): Skyscraper. (A direct synonym, emphasizing extreme height).
- Chung cư cao tầng (n): High-rise apartment building.
Synonyms
- Nhà chọc trời: Skyscraper.
- Tòa nhà cao tầng: Multi-story building, high-rise building.
Related Phrases
- Thang máy cao ốc: Elevator/lift in a high-rise building.
- Thang máy cao ốc này rất nhanh và hiện đại. (The elevator in this high-rise is very fast and modern.)
- Quản lý cao ốc: Building management (for a high-rise).
- Mọi sự cố về điện nước, cư dân cần báo cho bộ phận quản lý cao ốc. (For any utility issues, residents need to report to building management.)
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